S3 Virge Video Problems in Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 (227367)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q227367

SYMPTOMS

When you play Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 by Lucas Arts Entertainment on a computer running Windows 2000, you may have various display problems, including incorrect colors, visible raster lines, redraw oscillation, and flickering.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you use an S3 Virge-based video adapter and you have hardware acceleration enabled.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, disable hardware acceleration:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
  2. Click the Settings tab, click Advanced, and then click the Troubleshooting tab.
  3. Move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the None setting (all the way to the Left), and then click OK.
  4. Click OK. Restart your computer when prompted.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows 2000.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbHardware kbprb KB227367
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